G/TBT/N/EU/872  
11 February 2022  
(22-1298) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tb t/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Cosmetics; Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of the  nanomaterials Styrene/Acrylates 
copolymer, Sodium Styrene/Acrylates copolymer, Copper, Colloidal Copper, 
Hydroxyapatite, Gold, Colloidal Gold, Gold Thioethylamino Hyaluronic Acid, Acetyl 
heptapeptide -9 Colloidal gold, Platinum, Colloidal Platinum, Acetyl tetrapeptide -17 
Colloidal Platinum in cosmetics products (4 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The draft measure is required to enact the prohibition to use in 
cosmetic products certain nanomaterials for which the Scien tific Committee on Consumer 
Safety (SCCS) identified a basis of concern. Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation (list of 
substances prohibited in cosmetic products) should, therefore, be amended to uniformly 
implement within the internal market the prohibiti on to use the nanomaterials for which 
a basis of concern has been identified. The adoption of this draft Regulation is needed to 
ensure a high level of protection of human health for cosmetic products in the EU.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the n ature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 
November 2009 on Cosmetic Products ( OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59 -209) 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  3rd quarter 2022  
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 days from publication in the Official Journal of 
the EU.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
 
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://memb ers.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/EEC/22_1564_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/EEC/22_1564_01_e.pdf